apostrophize

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To deliver an apostrophe (a speech, typically exclamatory) to someone, especially someone not present in person as a participant in the conversation, even someone imaginary.
  2. To add one or more apostrophe characters to text to indicate missing letters.

Word forms

apostrophize apostrophizes apostrophizing apostrophized apostrophise

Etymology

From apostrophe + -ize.

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